Rhodococcus equi infection in a patient with spinocellular carcinoma of unknown origin.
A Rhodococcus equi pulmonary infection in a 63-year-old man receiving chemotherapy and radiotherapy for spinocellular carcinoma is described. The patient, a knife-grinder, was promptly treated with levofloxacin plus amikacin followed by rifampicin for 2 months, and he is still in good clinical condition after an 8-month follow-up.
Borghi
Elisa
E
Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
La Francesca
Maria
M
Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Gazzola
Lidia
L
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Marchetti
Giulia
G
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Zonato
Sabrina
S
Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Foa
Paolo
P
Medical Oncology Unit, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
d'Arminio Monforte
Antonella
A
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Morace
Giulia
G
Department of Public Health - Microbiology - Virology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000150:complications*; D016929:Rhodococcus equi